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Old 4th Aug 2014, 18:50
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Sloppy Link
 
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PN, they wouldn't because ....

Rhodesia -separate medal, always considered a bit of a funny as it wasn't a campaign but a peace brokering tour. Is always worn in the most junior of positions ie always to the left (as worn) regardless of when it was awarded in relation to others.

Belize - Overseas Garrison that also provided valuable jungle training, not certain this warrants a campaign medal, don't recall a single shot being fired in anger, not even serious threat from Guatemala post our invitation to Garrison.

Kuwait - elaborate what you mean the first time. If you refer to 1990/91, the Gulf Medal covers that with either of the two bars or no bar at all as above. There was a bar for the follow on troops as stated earlier.

Suez - happened before the 1962 GSM. Regardless, there is a bar to the GSM 1918 (and the Naval GSM), awarded retrospectively about 8 years ago. I think the wording is "Canal Zone".

Some of that is opinion based, always happy to argue my point in a civil manner over a beer!
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